Maria Balaba
Maria Balaba is a Latvian figure skater. She is the 2004–2005 Latvian national champion. Balaba was born in Riga, and is coached by Galina Efremenko.
Competitive highlights
| Event | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | 2005–2006 | 2006–2007 |
| World Junior Championships | 42nd | 18th QR | 22nd QR | ||||
| Latvian Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 11th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, The Hague | 28th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Poland | 31st | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine | 25th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Ostrava | 23rd | ||||||
| European Youth Olympic Days | 19th J. |
- J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round